tracked leaders, lost place 9th, rallied before 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
led until 2nd, chased winner, ridden before 4 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, weakened last
held up, pushed along in 4th after 11th, jumped right and beaten 3 out, weakened next
held up, headway 9th, close 3rd when slithered badly on landing 4 out, lost all chance and well beaten after
slowly away, held up in rear, not much room when mistake 9th, headway on inside 4 out, went 2nd before jumped right 2 out, edged left approaching last then jumped right, no impression on winner final 75 yards
with leader, led 2nd, jumped right next, ridden before 4 out, stayed on gamely, drawing away final 75 yards
NonRunner
FINNEGAN’S GARDEN (NAP) has recorded a couple of subsequent wins since landing last year’s renewal of this including at Lingfield earlier this week when racing from out of the handicap. He should prove hard to beat today allowed to compete off a lower mark. Gustav hasn’t raced since winning at Stratford at this time last year and is 6lb higher on his return while Kavanaghs Corner and Lickpenny Larry were placed on their respective latest starts having both slipped down the weights recently.
Daveron (IRE) 5-2fav (12-1) Led to last, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Skipping On (11-5) at Towcester 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Gustav (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Made all, wandered before omitted last, went clear, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Whos De Baby (10-9) by 8l, 7 ran.
Some Finish (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Prominent, blundered badly and dropped to last 3rd, closed 6th, jumped right 10th, blundered 12th, lost place after 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Lickpenny Larry 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 10th, clear after 3 out until 2 out where a little awkward, headed flat, 3rd and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind How's My Friend (11-9) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Kavanaghs Corner (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) In touch, led 9th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 2nd of 6, 29l behind The Bay Birch (11-6) at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Bonds Conquest 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led before 2nd, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 5l behind Beallandendall (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 5-2jfav (10-0) Led until after 3rd, slightly outpaced after 9th, rallied 3 out, soon led, stayed on, clear towards finish, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Vicenzo Mio (11-12) by 3l, 5 ran.
